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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2026/100
Launched13 March 2026
MakeFord (listed as FORD)
Manufacturer reference26S16
Vehicles listed237

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Tourneo Courier2414 October 202522 October 2025
Transit Courier1563 September 20254 October 2025
Transit Courier5713 October 20258 November 2025

Concern

26S16 - Transit and Tourneo Courier – Handbrake cable slippage

Defect, as DVSA words it

On affected vehicles the handbrake jumper cable may slip leading to a complete loss of parking-brake holding capability.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Test measure and replace parking brake cable jumper harness if necessary.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

European UnionSafety Gate alert SR/01577/26 from Germany, 6 May 2026

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (26S16), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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